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Understand developmental milestones

Developmental Milestones Checklist: What changes should you expect as your child grows?

This milestone chart can help you check your child's development against common milestones.

My child’s age is:

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What does that mean?

Each check mark means your child is doing things typical of his or her age. If you checked all of the boxes, that's great! Your child's development seems to be on track. If you have any questions about your child's development, you can call the CONNECT Helpline, a program of the State of Pennsylvania.

Each check mark means your child is doing things typical of his or her age. Just because you didn't check all the boxes, it doesn't mean anything is wrong. Children can vary by as much as six months in some of the things that they are able to do. But if you do have questions about your child's development, you can call the CONNECT Helpline, a program of the State of Pennsylvania.

CONNECT Helpline 1-800-692-7288

The child specialists on the CONNECT Helpline are there to answer questions and provide information about child development for families of children ages birth to age five.

Three years

Language developing quickly. At this age, children can put three to four words together and may even become quite talkative. They will sing and play with other children, but still may be shy around strangers. They are also learning how to follow rules.

Check the box on each line that mentions at least two activities your child is doing, then click Tell me more.

Can copy what i do (blink eyes, pat cheek), can solve problems (gets chair to reach something), knows some sounds (a bell, a dog barking)Can sing, can be talkative, can put 3-4 words together (short sentences) to tell me thingsCan play with and enjoys other children, can be shy with strangers, follows rules, is starting to take turnsCan put on coat, cap or slippers, can use scissors (if supervised), can use fork (holds in fist)Can do broad jumps (both feet at once), can climb up stairs (using one foot, then the other), can copy a circle

PA Promise

Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children, known as PA Promise, is a campaign to help families make good choices about their child’s early learning and choose quality early learning programs that are right for their family. The Pennsylvania Office of Early Learning and Development (OCDEL) is the primary partner in PA Promise.
More about OCDEL